Enrollment
47
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · San Francisco, CA
Life Learning Academy Charter
Federal NCES profile for Life Learning Academy Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060255407721Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 53
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Life Learning Academy Charter earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools.
- #17 of 21
- high schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.8:1
- small classes for California
- 82.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Life Learning Academy Charter has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Life Learning Academy Charter ranks #17 of 21 high schools in San Francisco, CA.
School address
District: Life Learning Academy Charter District · California
NCES ID 060255407721 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Life Learning Academy Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Life Learning Academy Charter
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Life Learning Academy Charter sits near the smaller end of the California enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Life Learning Academy Charter combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the California distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Life Learning Academy Charter's 57.4% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Life Learning Academy Charter is a high-poverty, small charter high school in San Francisco, California, enrolling 47 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Life Learning Academy Charter is leaner than roughly 94% of California schools and 45% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 82.9% of students qualify for free meals, 49% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 47 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 126 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #101, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (40%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 65/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Life Learning Academy Charter District spends $69,951 per pupil, 275% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among San Francisco's high schools, it stands alongside Five Keys Independence Hs (Sf Sheriff's) (3,447 students): Life Learning Academy Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 61.6:1).
Life Learning Academy Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Life Learning Academy Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 47 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Life Learning Academy Charter compares
Life Learning Academy Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 45% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.9% | ▲ 49% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
47
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
82.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$69,951
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Student demographics
African American 40.4%
Hispanic or Latino 40.4%
White 12.8%
Asian 6.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.3, Life Learning Academy Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Life Learning Academy Charter District, which includes Life Learning Academy Charter.
$69,951
Per student
+275%
vs California
Avg $18,665
+296%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in San Francisco
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Five Keys Independence Hs (Sf Sheriff's)
Standard public school
3,447 students 61.6:1 students per teacher
Lowell High
Standard public school
2,571 students 23.4:1 students per teacher
Lincoln (Abraham) High
Standard public school
2,074 students 23.8:1 students per teacher
Washington (George) High
Standard public school
2,068 students 24:1 students per teacher
Galileo High
Standard public school
1,750 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Balboa High
Standard public school
1,238 students 21.3:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~47 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Life Learning Academy Charter
How many students attend Life Learning Academy Charter?
Life Learning Academy Charter has 47 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Francisco, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Life Learning Academy Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Life Learning Academy Charter is 11.8:1, which is 45% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Life Learning Academy Charter?
82.9% of students at Life Learning Academy Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Life Learning Academy Charter?
The largest demographic group at Life Learning Academy Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 40.4% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Life Learning Academy Charter?
Life Learning Academy Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Life Learning Academy Charter rank among high schools in San Francisco?
By Resource Investment Index, Life Learning Academy Charter ranks #17 of 21 high schools in San Francisco, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in San Francisco on the city page.
What other schools are in Life Learning Academy Charter District?
None; Life Learning Academy Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Life Learning Academy Charter is its only campus.
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